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Religious attitudes towards cloning,Stem cell research and embryology…read more

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Buddhists· All life is tied to the cycle of birth, death and rebirth (Samsara) and therefore life has begun before conception in an earlier existence ­ This suggests that even if embryos are killed, it doesn't matter so much as the cycle will continue and they will live another life ­ However, this could suggest that these procedures must not be performed on embryos as they are considered as alive, and so have the right to human rights…read more

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Buddhists· Some Buddhists do not believe that embryos embody the five skandhas, which are form, feelings, perceptions, thoughts and consciousness ­ These are 5 aspects that they believe make a human · With this, they may believe that embryos should not be considered as living · However, the embryo does have the potential to develop the skandhas…read more

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Buddhists· Some believe that life begins at the moment when the sperm and egg unite to become a zygote, and not before· It's important to consider the motives of the actions: ­ If the procedures are going to benefit a lot of people, then it's a good motive and so a skilful action ­ If however, the procedures are seen as selfish, such as cloning dictators to rule people in an even more severe manner, then it's an unskilful action- it's selfish especially as it won't benefit others…read more

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Buddhists· The motive to remove suffering is good, however, this could lead to the destruction of life, which is considered as bad ­ Have to therefore weigh up the good with the bad to come to a decision about what should happen · If many more `meaningful' lives are going to be saved than lives that aren't so `meaningful' lost, then the procedures should go ahead · However, if more potential lives are going to be lost than those gained, then they should not be performed…read more

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Buddhists· To be able to clone, it involves removing cells nuclei or genetic material from one being, to produce another ­ This could be considered as stealing, and therefore seen as bad· The first two Precepts are relevant and should therefore be considered when making the decision about what should happen ­ Precept 1- you should refrain from harming ­ Precept 2- you should refrain from stealing · If one or both of these are broken, Buddhists may encourage you to rethink about your potential actions or find a method that isn' t so bad…read more